Importing Trades via Generic CSV File Upload
Why Use CSV Import for Trades?
Section titled “Why Use CSV Import for Trades?”Manually entering trades can be time-consuming, especially for active traders. Importing trades via a CSV file allows you to quickly upload multiple trades at once, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Steps to Import Trades Using a CSV File
Section titled “Steps to Import Trades Using a CSV File”1. Select Your Account
Section titled “1. Select Your Account”- Select the account to which you want to import trades
2. Select Broker
Section titled “2. Select Broker”- Select the broker, there is only TradeReview format for now. If you want us to add your broker then please contact at [email protected] and provide an example of your csv import and we’ll do our best to add it as soon as possible.
3. Prepare Your CSV File
Section titled “3. Prepare Your CSV File”-
Click on the right side to download the csv template
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Ensure your file is formatted correctly with necessary columns:
- Date
- Time
- Symbol
- Type (stock or option)
- Price
- Quantity (add ”-” in case of selling)
- Commission (Optional)
- Fee (Optional)
- Tags (Optional)
- Notes (Optional)
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Save your file in
.csvformat.
Notes: Options symbol format: YHOO150416C00030000
| Component | Value | Location in symbol |
|---|---|---|
| Root Symbol | YHOO | YHOO150416C00030000 |
| Expiration Year | 2015 | YHOO150416C00030000 |
| Expiration Month | 04 | YHOO150416C00030000 |
| Expiration Day | 16 | YHOO150416C00030000 |
| Cal or Put | Call | YHOO150416C00030000 |
| Strike Price* | $30.00 | YHOO150416C00030000 |
*The decimal point falls 3 places from the right in the options symbol: 00000.000
Here is the example of the file - download